Who we are

In plain language

Unsere Firma heißt KURZ Karkassenhandel GmbH.
The company has been in existence since 1955.
Karl Kurz founded the company.
Today, Hanna Raff manages the company.
She is the granddaughter of Karl Kurz.

We work with old tyres.
We work with rubber waste.
We turn them into new products.

Our company is located in Wendlingen am Neckar.
A second location is in Landau in der Pfalz.
Over 50 people work for us.
We have modern machines.
We work in an environmentally friendly way.
We are a certified specialist company.
That means:
Our work is safe, clean and tested.

Our history

1955

Karl Kurz gründet die Firma.
The company is located in Stuttgart.
The company buys and sells old tyres.

1960s

Die Firma wächst.
It builds a plant in Leinfelden-Echterdingen.

1989

The company moves to Wendlingen.
Recycling is now very important for the company.

1996

In Landau schließt ein anderes Werk.
KURZ is building a new machine there.
The machine cuts old tyres into small pieces.

2003

The company modernises the plant in Landau.
The company is awarded an environmental label.
That shows: The company works safely and cleanly.

2007

Karl Kurz kauft eine alte Firma zurück.
His granddaughter Hanna Schöberl joins him.

2008

The company shows its work at a trade fair in Essen.

2010

The company buys new vehicles.
New containers are also being added.

2015

The company is 60 years old.
There is a celebration.

2016

A new plant is built.
It turns rubber into fine flour.
The system produces 2 tonnes per hour.

2017

Hanna Schöberl wird Chefin.
She is the granddaughter of Karl Kurz.

2018

Die Büros in Wendlingen ziehen um.
The company is at a tyre trade fair in Cologne.

2020

The company is 65 years old.
She is taking part in an environmental project: AZuR.

2021

Karl Kurz dies on 24 December.
He was 89 years old.

2022

KURZ ist für die Recircle Awards nominiert.
This is a prize for sustainability.
The company attends several trade fairs in Germany.
A new lorry is purchased in November.

2023

Andreas Döring stirbt.
He worked at the Landau plant for a long time.
He was very important for the company.

2024

Patrick Siarsky becomes head of the Landau plant.
Hanna Schöberl gets married.
Her name is now Hanna Raff.
KURZ is at the Environment Week in Berlin.

2025

SHORT is 70 years old.
The company has developed further.
At first it was a small family business.
The company is now a specialised waste disposal company.
KURZ arbeitet mit Unternehmen in vielen Ländern zusammen.

Our services

Dispose of used tyres

We collect old tyres.
We dispose of the tyres professionally.
This means that we separate the substances.
We recycle what is possible.
We comply with all environmental regulations.

We take many types of tyres:
- Car tyres
- Truck tyres
- Motorbike tyres
- Tyres with rims
- Rubber waste

We have our own containers.
We offer flexible pick-up times.
Our prices are fair.

Wir arbeiten mit Werkstätten.
We work with cities.
We work with companies.

Sell tyres

We trade in tyres.
This means that we buy and sell tyres.

We have:
- New tyres
- Used tyres
- retreaded tyres

Wir sortieren alle Reifen sorgfältig.
We check the quality.
Only good tyres go on sale.

Kunden können auch Reifen an uns verkaufen.
We collect large quantities.
We offer fast payment.

Rubber products

We make new products from rubber.
The material comes from old tyres.

We manufacture:
- Rubber granules
- Rubber powder
- Gum powder

Diese Produkte nutzt man für:
- Sports fields
- Road surfaces
- Sound insulation
- Building protection mats
- Conveyor belts

Our gum powder is very fine.
The machine grinds rubber down to less than 0.4 mm.
This is particularly true in Europe.

Contact us

Sie möchten Reifen entsorgen?
Would you like to buy or sell tyres?
Or do you need rubber products?

Then get in touch with us!

Wendlingen location

KURZ Karkassenhandel GmbH
Heinrich-Otto-Straße 19
73240 Wendlingen am Neckar

Phone: 07024 / 9418-0
e-mail: info@reifen-kurz.de

Location Landau

KURZ Karkassenhandel GmbH
Im Grein 18
76829 Landau in the Palatinate

Phone: 06341 / 96747-0
e-mail: info@reifen-kurz.de

We look forward to seeing you!